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Expression and methylation of CASP8 in neuroblastoma: Identification of a promoter region

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Figure 1: Expression, methylation and promoter analysis in neuroblastoma cells.

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We thank G.P. Tonini and K. Mazzocco for providing tumor samples; and L. Luzzatto for suggestions and criticism. B.B. is a fellow of the Fondazione Italiana per la Ricerca sul Cancro; M.C. is a fellow of the Fondazione Italiana per la Lotta al Neuroblastoma. This work was supported by grants from the Fondazione Italiana per la Lotta al Neuroblastoma, from the Associazione Italiana per la Ricerca sul Cancro and from the Italian Health Ministry.

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  1. Barbara Banelli and Ida Casciano: B.B., I.C. and M.C. contributed equally to this study.

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  1. Laboratory of Tumor Genetics Istituto Nazionale per la Ricerca sul Cancro (IST-Genova), Genova, Italy

    Barbara Banelli, Ida Casciano, Angela Di Vinci, Ilaria Gelvi, Giorgio Allemanni & Massimo Romani

  2. Laboratory of Immunopharmacology Istituto Nazionale per la Ricerca sul Cancro (IST-Genova), Genova, Italy

    Michela Croce & Silvano Ferrini

  3. Differentiation Therapy Unit Laboratory of Oncology, Istituto G. Gaslini, Genova, Italy

    Gabriella Pagnan, Chiara Brignole & Mirco Ponzoni

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